Chapel Down plc, the ISDX listed English wine and drinks producer, has announced that they are appointing Mark Harvey, formerly Business Development Director at LVMH, as its new Managing Director, Wines. He joins on the 14th September 2015 and will report to Frazer Thompson, CEO of the Group and is expected to join the Board before the end of the year. Commenting on the … [Read more...]
Taittinger Prix Culinaire International – judges announced, entries by 7 August
Champagne Taittinger has announced the complete judging panel for their Prix Culinaire International competition 2015. Led by UK Presidential Judge, Michel Roux Jr, he will be joined by ten top chefs including Simon Hulstone from The Elephant Restaurant, Torquay; John Williams from The Ritz London; Roux at Parliament Square’s Steve Groves; Rachel Humphrey from Le Gavroche; … [Read more...]
Cranleigh Boutique successes in International Hotel Awards
The Cranleigh Boutique’s new Church Suiteshave been named as the best hotel suites in the UK and second in the worldin the prestigious ‘International Hotel & Property Awards 2015’ in association with ‘design et al’. Competing against some of the world’s finest hotels, the Church Suiteswere vying against establishments from as far away as Hong Kong, Bali and Oman, but … [Read more...]
Real Jerk Jamaican dining experience for London
Launching in early September 2015, Rudie’s, is an exciting and unique casual dining restaurant in Dalston that will provide customers with a truly authentic taste of the very best of Jamaica. A sharing style menu featuring “real jerk” dishes alongside innovative small plates inspired by traditional Jamaican cooking, presented with a contemporary twist, along with expertly … [Read more...]
Hoppers to arrive in Soho
Karam, Jyotin and Sunaina Sethi, the siblings behind Gymkhana and Trishna, will launch Hoppers in October 2015. It will be the third London-based Indian restaurant for the Sethis, who also back Bubbledogs, Kitchen Table, Lyle’s and Bao through their group, JKS Restaurants. Inspired by roadside shacks Hoppers is inspired by the roadside shacks (boutiques) of Tamil Nadu and … [Read more...]